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Imam Hussein Holy Shrine re-opens hospital after new wards added
March 19, 2023
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine re-opens hospital after new wards added
The legal custodian of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai has reopened on Saturday the expansion project of Safeer al-Hussein Hospital which is dedicated to surgical operations and other medical consultations and services. Al-Karbalai said in a statement…
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine continue extension works around courtyard
March 19, 2023
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine continue extension works around courtyard
The Expansion Committee at Imam Ali Holy Shrine has announced the start of its campaign to remove commercial buildings and shops located on the south-western side opposite to (Al-Qibla) and (Al-Faraj) gates. The head of the Engineering Affairs Department, Eng.…
Madagascar-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honours winners in football match named after Imam al-Mahdi
March 19, 2023
Madagascar-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honours winners in football match named after Imam al-Mahdi
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, in Majunga, Madagascar, has honoured a number of young people who won a sport competition. The representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Majunga, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen, Sheikh Mohammad Radhi Wasram…
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation discusses outcomes of “Vision of Holy Karbala 2030 – 50 Million Pilgrims in Arbaeen” project
March 19, 2023
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation discusses outcomes of “Vision of Holy Karbala 2030 – 50 Million Pilgrims in Arbaeen” project
Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development has held a meeting to discuss outcomes of its previous session on its project “Vision of Holy Karbala 2030 – 50 Million Pilgrims in Arbaeen”. The director of the Foundation, Abdul Sahib Al-Kishwan,…
Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, hosts first ‘Husseini Processions and Committees Conference’
March 19, 2023
Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, hosts first ‘Husseini Processions and Committees Conference’
Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, hosted on Saturday the first ‘Husseini Processions and Committees Conference’ in Sha’ab District, in the attendance of the followers of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, as well as the director of al-She’aar Media Group, affiliated to the…
Karbalaei pilgrims mark 40-day-Pilgrimage after Sayyeda Zainab’s martyrdom
March 19, 2023
Karbalaei pilgrims mark 40-day-Pilgrimage after Sayyeda Zainab’s martyrdom
A number of Hussein processions from Holy Karbala commemorated the anniversary of the passing of forty days over the martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, at her Holy Shrine, located in Damascus, Syria. According to the correspondent of…
Nonviolence Organization calls on Turkish authorities to release Syrian journalist, Ahmed al-Rihawi
March 19, 2023
Nonviolence Organization calls on Turkish authorities to release Syrian journalist, Ahmed al-Rihawi
The Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has condemned the arrest of the Syrian journalist, Ahmed al-Rihawi, by the Turkish authorities, calling on them to immediately release him and to express their apology. In a statement of condemnation received by Shia Waves…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi delivers pre-Ramadan speech, puts emphasis on self-discipline
March 19, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi delivers pre-Ramadan speech, puts emphasis on self-discipline
The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, urged the loyal Shia and Muslims across the world to do righteous deeds and to educate themselves on obedience and piety during the month of God Almighty, the…
Africa is increasingly drier: Economic research estimates reduction in income due to desertification
March 17, 2023
Africa is increasingly drier: Economic research estimates reduction in income due to desertification
According to a new economic research, results show that between 1995 and 2005, soil aridification led to a global loss of approximately 1.7 million tons of corn, 81,000 tons of rice, 786,000 tons of soybeans and 430,000 tons of wheat,…
Holy See Press Office publishes Pope Francis’s letter to Ayatollah Sistani
March 17, 2023
Holy See Press Office publishes Pope Francis’s letter to Ayatollah Sistani
In a letter sent to Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseinial-Sistani, Pope Francis recalled their meeting two years ago in Najaf, describing it as “a milestone on the path of interreligious dialogue and understanding between peoples.” In the letter, published on…